The Ten BEST Things About West Point

  • Every so often, they will let you sleep. And when they do, it is the best sleep you have ever had. There's nothing like falling asleep after a full day of work, both mentally and physically.

  • West Point offers unlimited opportunities. Graduates of the Academy have gone on to do almost everything and have been some of the most influential people in American history.

  • The campus is beautiful, despite the gray buildings.

  • The price is right. It's free.

  • You gain a certain feeling of worth and purpose when you realize that you are working to one day defend the country you love.

  • You are guaranteed to have a job after graduation.

  • The facilities are well kept and in equal proportion to the number of students at West Point.

  • You can feel the tradition and history seeping out of the ground at the Academy.

  • The instructors really care about the cadets.

  • There is a level of friendly competition in all things at West Point, but especially in intramurals.